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Being different

It is hard to be different, and you must be different to be better. Copying though is much worse than being the same. Copying means following, and you can only get into the ones the leaders pass on. So if

Being different

It is hard to be different, and you must be different to be better. Copying though is much worse than being the same. Copying means following, and you can only get into the ones the leaders pass on. So if

How to be creative, part 1of x

People like to be creative. They admire others who are. They benefit hugely from the new ideas produced. It’s not the only thing but it is an important thing. Being productive is another such thing. People work and talk a

How to be creative, part 1of x

People like to be creative. They admire others who are. They benefit hugely from the new ideas produced. It’s not the only thing but it is an important thing. Being productive is another such thing. People work and talk a

How I hypnotized 500 people at MakerFaire this weekend

I was kind of amazed. I’ve never done it before. But I got up on stage in front of 500+ people this weekend at the Bay Area Maker Faire and basically read this script. At the end, 98% of 500

How I hypnotized 500 people at MakerFaire this weekend

I was kind of amazed. I’ve never done it before. But I got up on stage in front of 500+ people this weekend at the Bay Area Maker Faire and basically read this script. At the end, 98% of 500

Behavioral arts and crafts

Often in tech we talk about replacing stuff. My very brilliant friend described enterprise software as ALL about: “Replacing a job that groups don’t like doing”. Awesome. Groups = Enteprise Job = Purposeful, valuable Don’t like = Felt need I

Behavioral arts and crafts

Often in tech we talk about replacing stuff. My very brilliant friend described enterprise software as ALL about: “Replacing a job that groups don’t like doing”. Awesome. Groups = Enteprise Job = Purposeful, valuable Don’t like = Felt need I

The only useful app for Glass?

Google buys Word Lens translation app Google’s latest acquisition is an app that automatically translates the text of signs. http://cir.ca/s/QE5

The only useful app for Glass?

Google buys Word Lens translation app Google’s latest acquisition is an app that automatically translates the text of signs. http://cir.ca/s/QE5

If only there were a way to…

Search for something in Gmail. Share the results of that query with someone else. So they can see all those mails. But only those mails.

If only there were a way to…

Search for something in Gmail. Share the results of that query with someone else. So they can see all those mails. But only those mails.

How a movement starts – tech drivers from @chr1sa

Punk’s enabling technologies. 4 track cassette mixer – TEAC. A desktop recording studio “in one box”. Small batch production of vinyl. Plants would accept 300 unit orders. Photocopying eg Kinkos. Make media, zines, marketing. Indie labels as “companies”. Businesses. Catalog

How a movement starts – tech drivers from @chr1sa

Punk’s enabling technologies. 4 track cassette mixer – TEAC. A desktop recording studio “in one box”. Small batch production of vinyl. Plants would accept 300 unit orders. Photocopying eg Kinkos. Make media, zines, marketing. Indie labels as “companies”. Businesses. Catalog

Leaderships secrets of boards and organizations @pmarca edition

This is all gold: I think the outrage about the NYT move is wrong. The leader cannot survive the just or unjust loss of their people’s confidence. Also see Ronald Heifetz on leadership. And (insert link to my transcript of

Leaderships secrets of boards and organizations @pmarca edition

This is all gold: I think the outrage about the NYT move is wrong. The leader cannot survive the just or unjust loss of their people’s confidence. Also see Ronald Heifetz on leadership. And (insert link to my transcript of

Four ideas

Exciting themes. Wearable bionics. Sensors are everywhere and they are reshaping consumer electronics. But those waves are going out not in. The next gen will exploit the technologies of miniaturization, battery and radio waves to send signal in and enhance

Four ideas

Exciting themes. Wearable bionics. Sensors are everywhere and they are reshaping consumer electronics. But those waves are going out not in. The next gen will exploit the technologies of miniaturization, battery and radio waves to send signal in and enhance